syria
Assad calls for May parliamentary election in Syria
World
March 13, 2012
Assad calls for May parliamentary election in Syria
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, facing a one-year revolt against his rule, set parliamentary elections under his country's new…
Report: Syria army takes northern rebel stronghold
World
March 13, 2012
Report: Syria army takes northern rebel stronghold
BEIRUT — Syrian military forces have recaptured the northern rebel stronghold of Idlib along the border with Turkey, a major…
‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says
World
March 12, 2012
‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says
BEIRUT — Dozens of civilians in Syria's flashpoint city of Homs were killed in cold blood, the government and opposition…
More than 45 bodies found after ‘massacre’ in Homs, opposition says
World
March 12, 2012
More than 45 bodies found after ‘massacre’ in Homs, opposition says
The bodies of 47 women and children have been found in the Syrian city of Homs, where security forces have…
Foreign Ministry seeks release of 12 Egyptians detained in Syria
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Foreign Ministry seeks release of 12 Egyptians detained in Syria
Twelve Egyptians have been arrested and detained by Syrian security for allegedly entering the country illegally, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry…
Annan ends Syria trip with no deal
World
March 11, 2012
Annan ends Syria trip with no deal
BEIRUT — International envoy and former UN chief Kofi Annan left Syria Sunday without a deal to end the bloody…
No military solution in Syria: EU ministers
World
March 10, 2012
No military solution in Syria: EU ministers
European Union foreign ministers Saturday rejected all recourse to a military solution in Syria while reiterating that President Bashar al-Assad…
Annan in Syria to press Assad to end bloodshed
World
March 10, 2012
Annan in Syria to press Assad to end bloodshed
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Damascus on Saturday to press President Bashar al-Assad for a political solution to…
Syrian rebels reject Annan’s call for dialogue
World
March 9, 2012
Syrian rebels reject Annan’s call for dialogue
CAIRO/BEIRUT — Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, said he would urge President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to…
Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says
World
March 8, 2012
Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says
BEIRUT — The UN humanitarian chief toured the shattered Syrian district of Baba Amr on Wednesday but found most residents…